Forum Page: Created forum.html, edited views.py, edited models.py

widget_princessgabi/forum/models.py

 from django.db import models
 from dashboard.models import WidgetUser
+from django.urls import reverse
 
 # Create your models here.
 
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ class ForumPost(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title
 
+    def get_absoluteurl(self):
+        return reverse('forum:forumpost-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})
+
 class Reply(models.Model):
     body = models.CharField(max_length = 300)
     author = models.ForeignKey(WidgetUser, on_delete = models.CASCADE)
@@ -20,3 +24,6 @@ class Reply(models.Model):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.body
+    
+   
+

widget_princessgabi/forum/templates/forum/forum.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block title %}Widget's Forum{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Welcome to Widget's Forum!</h1>
+
+    <h2>Forum posts:</h2>
+
+    <ul>
+        {% for forum in forums %}
+        <li>
+            <a href = "{{forum.get_absouluteurl}}">
+                {{ forum.title }} by {{ forum.author.first_name }} {{ forum.author.last_name }}
+            </a>
+        </li>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+
+    <a href="/forum/forumposts/add/"> New Button </a> 
+
+    <div>
+        <a href = "/dashboard/">Dashboard</a>
+
+    <a href = "/announcements/">Announcements</a>
+
+    <a href = "/assignments/">Assignments</a>
+
+    <a href = "/calendar/">Calendar</a>
+    </div>
+
+{% endblock %}
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widget_princessgabi/forum/views.py

 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from .models import ForumPost, Reply
+from django.views.generic.detail import DetailView
 
 def index(request):
-    posts = ForumPost.objects.all()   
+    forums = ForumPost.objects.all()   
     replies = Reply.objects.all()
-    welcomeMessage = 'Widget\'s Forum<br><br>Forum Posts:<br>'
+    context = {
+        'forums':forums, 
+        'replies':replies
+    }
+    return render(request, 'forum/forum.html', context)
 
-    for post in posts:
-        for reply in replies:
-            if reply.forum_post.title == post.title:
-                welcomeMessage += post.title + ' by ' + post.author.first_name + ' ' + post.author.last_name 
+class ForumPostDetailView(DetailView):
+    model = ForumPost
+    template_name = 'widget_forum/forum.html'
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-                welcomeMessage += ' posted ' + post.pub_datetime.strftime('%m/%d/%Y, %I:%M %p') + ':<br>' + post.body + '<br>' 
-                welcomeMessage += 'Reply by ' + reply.author.first_name + ' ' + reply.author.last_name + ' posted ' 
-                welcomeMessage += reply.pub_datetime.strftime('%m/%d/%Y, %I:%M %p') + ':<br>' + reply.body + '<br><br>'
-
-    return HttpResponse(welcomeMessage)